The beautiful reddish colored hills in the southern part of the subdivision - I believe this property sits in the lower hills!
This 1.13 acres is located in a scenic subdivision only about four miles southwest of the town of Elko, Nevada. Elko has experienced quite a bit of growth on the west side and the last two times I have driven through there my head has swiveled looking at the new homes and businesses there! We have not had a chance to view the property and all of the photos were taken on two different visits to this subdivision. You can actually see the town of Elko in the distance with beautiful plush green farms in between!
The northern part of the subdivision is more flatter gentle rolling hills and then to the south it actually climbs into the treed hills which is where this property sits. It offers a unique higher up view over the pretty valley! I have pointed out in one of the photos below the hills in which I think this property sits. There is a reddish hue color to the hillsides - very pretty! The aerial photos show is sits on a hill as well. I love the hills that overlook Elko and I don't come across properties in the hills very often overlooking Elko so be sure and check this out!
The first set of photos was taken down on the lower part. The second set of photos was taken in the very southeast part of the subdivision up at the very top of the hills. We took the Hamilton-Bullion Trail up to the top of the hill which is to the south of this property. This road was made with efforts from the Elko Convention and Visitors Authority and the BLM to establish a route so that mountain bikers could ride from Elko onto BLM land - a pretty cool trail that takes you over hills offering scenic views of the Ruby Mountains, South Fork Reservoir and the Humboldt River. So definitely there is a fun little drive up to the top of the hills and you can definitely see for miles up there over the town of Elko and the Ruby Mountains!
The views to the west are of ranches that were a lush green when we visited. The view to the north is more farms and rolling hills with the freeway in the far distance. The view to the east is more farms and the town of Elko and businesses in the distance. Behind the subdivision to the south is a beautiful mountain that offers some unusual reddish colors to it that can also be seen in the pictures. I have tried to include all of these views. It appears that many of the roads were bladed when the subdivision was subdivided. A few of the roads are in great shape and a few are overgrown from lack of use. It does look like there is a structure in the aerial photos about 1.5 blocks to the west so I expect you will find the road drivable at least to that point. The aerial photos also show these roads.
I thought this was a beautiful area of Elko offering incredible views of the fertile green valley and town! Located just a few miles southwest of the town of Elko I think these subdivisions are sitting in a great spot for future growth so if you are looking for a piece of land to invest in Nevada you might want to check this out! Enjoy! Char the Explorer : )
This set of photos was taken a few years ago when I first explored this subdivision. You can see the town of Elko in the distance - and that was before several of the "big box" stores were built on the west side of town!
This next set of photos was taken in April 2009 on the Hamilton-Boullion Trail to the south of the property in the hills.
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Update June 2009 This time the trip was a family trip with me (Char), Mark, Amber and Buddy. We swung down into Winnemucca, then over to Elko and back home through Wildhorse. I had heard from a few of the locals that it had rained there every day for the past 30 days. One of the gals in the assessors office let me know that she had seen wildflowers blooming that she had never seen before! I read in the Elko newspaper that it was the second wettest June on record, the first being in 1913 and the records go back to 1888! A total of 10.71 inches of rain has fallen since October 1, 2008, well above the average water year of 9.59 inches - and there's still a few more months to go! We were amazed at the fabulous green scapes that draped the hills and valleys. It was so incredibly beautiful!!
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a draft study of the proposed $3 billion Ruby Pipeline that would go through Elko County carrying natural gas from Wyoming through Utah and Nevada and into Oregon. We happened to own 40 acres of land that this proposed 50 foot easement goes through and we recently granted an easement to Ruby Pipeline for this. I thought this would improve the road to the property. The project will require about 3000 workers to complete including 100 or so in the Elko and Wells area and it is estimated the investment in Elko County would be $716 million. Wow again! As always I will keep my ears open for more information on this.
The big "E" on the Elko Hills with the Ruby Mountains looming behind them - you can see Ruby Dome still had plenty of snow on her!
These next pictures were taken about 10 miles NE of Elko near River Valley Ranches. The Ruby Mountains had snow in her peaks still and the valley and Adobe Range were so green!
Amber playing ball with Buddy - he was so happy to get out of the truck for a while and play ball!
 
 
The hillsides were so green and thats the North Fork of the Humboldt River flowing through the valley below:
The new building for the mining company looks like the outside is near finished and wildflowers blooming along the roadside by Wildhorse:
 
These next photos were taken of Wildhorse - beautiful pelicans were enjoying the afternoon along with lots of fishermen and campers!
 
 
Update May 2009:My first chance to see Elko County this spring was a beautiful welcome sight! The reeds along the Humboldt River were a beautiful orangish/red and the valley was green. The Ruby Mountains were loaded with snow and Pilot Peak out by Montello still had quite a bit on her as well! I noticed a new building along the main drag in town and was told it is one of the mining companies moving headquarters into town! A local realtor was saying that although the prices of land had dropped the prices in Elko had remained strong with only a slight drop in value. And the mines and mineral exploration continue to do very well.
An article in the Wall Street Journal in April 2009 stated "Mining companies are keeping the construction industry humming and adding jobs in mountainous Elko, Nev. Gold fever has inoculated this historic cow town from the state's economic malaise, making it an island of relative prosperity in a state flooded with unemployed workers." It goes on to discuss the impact the price of gold is having on Elko at over $800 an ounce, tight rental-housing market and the thousand of job applications the mines are receiving compared to a year ago when they were having to hold job fairs to attract workers.
Beautiful reddish/orange reeds lined the Humboldt River!
 
A new building for one of the mining companies moving headquarters into the town of Elko by the airport!
 
 
 
Elko County is located in northeastern Nevada, 295 miles east of Reno and 237 miles west of Salt Lake City. Click Here for Elko's road map. With 17,135 square miles it is one of the largest counties in the USA. A book listing American towns with the highest quality of life declared Elko, Nevada, "The Best Small Town in America." It is a small city, and a booming trading and service center for a mining and ranching area.
If is a very friendly town where it is common to see kids with belt buckles bigger than themselves being worn proudly! I am always up for a trip to Elko County to explore land and have actually saved a 20 acre piece there for myself in hopes of watching it snow on the Ruby Mountains some year! Enjoy the pictures from my journey below but be sure and click on the Elko County link to see the rest!
The rest of the pictures below were taken on our many visits to Elko. For more pictures from our journeys and information about the area be sure and click on our Elko County web page link below!
The big "E" in the Elko Hills above the town of Elko with Ruby Dome looming large in the Ruby Mountains in the distance. Called the Swiss Alps of Nevada, Ruby Dome reaches up to 11,300 feet:
 
Some of the "big box" stores on the west side of Elko!
Home Depot was having it's grand opening when we visited in September 2005!
 
 
Wild horses in Pilot Valley on the east side of the county near Wendover and Montello! I've seen them twice now out there - fabuluos!
 
The bright lights of Wendover at night! Wendover is a bustling little gambling town located on the Nevada/Utah State line:
 
The famous Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge. With over 12,000 acres this area is a special habitat to over 207 species of birds providing feeding, nesting and a resting stop in the Pacific Flyway. I asked these two men from California, who had just came from fishing down at Ruby Lake, if this was their favorite fishing place in this county and they let me know that this was the best fishing place in the state!
 
Wildhorse Reservoir north of Elko and a cattle drive near Wildhorse on one of my first trips ever to Elko! My job doesn't get any better than that!
 
For more of our pictures of the area and information on the county click here: Elko County
Links to additional information:
City of Elko Website
Elko County Official Website
History of Elko County
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